The Astros have lost six of seven and are just 4-15 since the All-Star break.

Notes

Newly added Astros reliever Kevin Chapman is available.

Shortstop Jonathan Villar is inactive but could play Saturday.

Astros manager Bo Porter addressed the possibility of rejoining the Washington Nationals during a pregame interview.

“I’m the Houston Astros’ manager. I enjoyed my time in Washington. It’s something that you have no control over what somebody else is going to say or what somebody else is going to think,” Porter said. “I am 100-percent entrenched into getting our situation here to where it is we want it to be. The situation in Washington is completely out of my hands and I’m going to give you my famous (line): out of my jurisdiction.”